About this Product
When I moved to LA and launched out as a professional artist and musician, I got a lot of pushback about my decision to pursue creative work.
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People communicated to me that art and music were impractical fields of work with little to no use in the real world. That the arts didn’t matter.
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Being told that art in general was impractical put a significant block on my creative process. But I know for me, when I hear a fantastic piece of music or see a work of art that is breathtaking, I don’t think to myself, “Gee, that artist really wasted their time making that, if only they had chosen a more practical career.” Instead I rejoice for the way the work makes me feel and the sense of wonder it instills.
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In honor of practicality, I decided to start this painting out with the word, "PRACTICAL," thickly painted like a scar across the canvas. If you zoom in on the finished piece you can still see the word standing out in 3D from the canvas through the underpaint. A fisherman stands solemnly by the alpine lake as the sun rises over the Sierra Nevada mountains. From a purely utilitarian perspective, he’s not accomplishing a lot - but in reality he is experiencing the beauty of God’s creation. An experience that restores the soul and brings light and hope into life. An experience of incalculable value...you might could even call it being “practical.”
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Size: 22”x28”
Practical was painting on a 1.5” thick canvas, with the painting continuing around the edges. It arrives unframed.
*In some of the photos there is a glare on the surface of the canvas which is from a thin coat of varnish over the painting.
Art by Jeff Co
How it’s Made
Acrylic on canvas
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